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VEBER STATE UNIVERSITY rrn ine O t fm':. Trade A ' !- 1 bring 7-1 e- t; .3 -uCJi iUxj consumers, n i! : i ! n v. m I .S.U.fci: 3SfJg products ,..fa us , jzzS s r'-l-l' f&VJU Ji4 teepagg9 y j fM-',?fSr Wl Miii r i . ttto -rf ' ft s c; 3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005 wsusiqnpost.com VOLUME 67 ISSUE 60 Country dance night swings its way into the old Union Station r 1 .A f-v; Joe Fitzgerald dips Kylee Call at the country swing dance at the Union Station in downtown Ogden. By TREVOR WARNER sr. news reporter The Signpost Get down, turn around, go to town, boot, scoot and boogie is exactly what goes on every Thursday night at the old Union Station on 25th and Wall. Located inside the Union Station is a new place to do the good ol' country swing dance. Now in its fourth week, the number of people coming to the Union Station has increased each Thursday since the first night it opened, Jan. 13. "It's a good way to meet people and let loose," said W'eber State University freshman Derek Chamberlain. "I like swing dancing because I am a country boy and that's what we would do back home for fun." One of the supervisors .is David Hancock-Taylor. Beginning at 9 p.m. and going until 9:30 p.m., he and his employees teach a couple of swing dancing moves. Then from 9:30 p.m. until midnight, "It's a good way to meet people and let loose. I like swing dancing because I am a country boy and that's what we would do back home for fun' Derek Chamberlain, Weber State University freshman the country music flows freely. "I have always just had a lot of fun swing dancing and I realized one day that Ogden didn't have a place to swing dance, so I wanted to set one up," said Hancock-Taylor. "There is a great ratio of girls to guys, and it's a great idea for a cheap, easygoing date. Once people realize that, then I think our goal of being better than Trolley Square and Logan can be achieved." It's not just swing dancing that goes on at the Union Station. There are four types of dances that can be challenging, new and fun to do. They include the country swing, the two-step, the line dance and the cowboy cha cha. "All I know how to do is. the country swing," said soon-to-be freshman Nina Dunham. "I just like the aspect of meeting new people and the energy of dancing." The area for the swing dancing was a pretty cramped, full house. People of all different skill levels attended, from people getting picked up and being swung around someone's head to people who just wanted to slow dance. Once the Union Station starts to expand and more people start coming, the space available will be expanded. "My buddies and I used to travel down to Trolley Square every week and swing dance," said freshman See Dance page 3 Renovation bond sent to Senate; students plan support rally By NATALIE CLEMENS editor in chief The Signpost Weber State University Vice President of Executive Affairs Dallas Bailey presented an update on the Shepherd Union Building renovation to the student senators in Monday's senate meeting. Bailey said there is a good chance that the Shepherd Union Building revenue bond will pass through the Legislature. She was right. The bond was voted down Monday Jan. 31. But exactly one week later, it was voted on again in the Capital Facilities Appropriation Committee, and it passed. HonorsBIS Senator Brady Ahlstrom announced to the senate that a student rally will be held at the Bell Tower Wednesday in support of the Union Building revenue bond. "You guys have all seen the news how a senator from St. George put a thumb down to approving the Union Building so we can get the bond to renovate," Ahlstrom said. "Well, everyone's still pretty confident that by the end of the month, all of the other senators will go vote for it and it will still make it to the Legislature and we'll get the money that we need." Ahlstrom said the rally is to show that it is not just administrators who want the revenue bond. MikeKofoed, one of the students spearheading the rally, said the rally will still be held Wednesday because, although the committee passed the bond, it still has to pass through the Senate. Ahlstromalsoannouncedacommunity If "ir 7 ' t WSU Vice Fresident of Executive Affairs Dallas Bailey discusses the Shepherd Union Building renovation with the Student Senate during Monday's senate meeting. meeting to be held Wednesday night in the Ben Lomond Hotel at 7 p.m. where Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey will give a PowerPoint presentation on a potential gondola from 25th Street to WSU and then from WSU to Snowbasin. "If you want to go and give support," Ahlstrom said, " ... it's an opportunity to get involved." Under new business in the senate, Josh Borges, business and economics senator, presented three proposed amendments to the senate legislation. The first, dealing with communication lines, would require all senators to establish and use a GroupWise e-mail account. The proposed bill (BS2004-09) states: "Whereas, official university business should be conducted via university services and student leaders should serve as examples showing support for WSU and the services that the university provides." The senators would be required to use the GroupWise account for all business related to the WSU Student Association. Borges said that by using GroupWise See Senate page 3 Fair debt collection act gives consumer rights to students By CORY DUCLOS sr. news reporter The Signpost As students enter college, they also enter the real world of finances. As credit cards flow freely through campus, many students find themselves a little behind on their bills. Students put up with threatening phone calls and letters demanding payment, but they don't always have to. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act defines what collection agencies can and cannot do to consumers. The limits include several common collection practices. Knowing these laws can help students fight back when their rights are infringed upon. Phone calls The FDCPA prohibits creditors from making phone calls to intentionally "annoy, abuse or harass." Creditors can only call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They cannot use insults or threats to collect money. Every time they call, they must identify themselves and where they are calling from and communicate the fact that it is an attempt to collect a debt. Many creditors use threats to collect See Rights page 3

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VEBER STATE UNIVERSITY rrn ine O t fm':. Trade A ' !- 1 bring 7-1 e- t; .3 -uCJi iUxj consumers, n i! : i ! n v. m I .S.U.fci: 3SfJg products ,..fa us , jzzS s r'-l-l' f&VJU Ji4 teepagg9 y j fM-',?fSr Wl Miii r i . ttto -rf ' ft s c; 3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005 wsusiqnpost.com VOLUME 67 ISSUE 60 Country dance night swings its way into the old Union Station r 1 .A f-v; Joe Fitzgerald dips Kylee Call at the country swing dance at the Union Station in downtown Ogden. By TREVOR WARNER sr. news reporter The Signpost Get down, turn around, go to town, boot, scoot and boogie is exactly what goes on every Thursday night at the old Union Station on 25th and Wall. Located inside the Union Station is a new place to do the good ol' country swing dance. Now in its fourth week, the number of people coming to the Union Station has increased each Thursday since the first night it opened, Jan. 13. "It's a good way to meet people and let loose," said W'eber State University freshman Derek Chamberlain. "I like swing dancing because I am a country boy and that's what we would do back home for fun." One of the supervisors .is David Hancock-Taylor. Beginning at 9 p.m. and going until 9:30 p.m., he and his employees teach a couple of swing dancing moves. Then from 9:30 p.m. until midnight, "It's a good way to meet people and let loose. I like swing dancing because I am a country boy and that's what we would do back home for fun' Derek Chamberlain, Weber State University freshman the country music flows freely. "I have always just had a lot of fun swing dancing and I realized one day that Ogden didn't have a place to swing dance, so I wanted to set one up," said Hancock-Taylor. "There is a great ratio of girls to guys, and it's a great idea for a cheap, easygoing date. Once people realize that, then I think our goal of being better than Trolley Square and Logan can be achieved." It's not just swing dancing that goes on at the Union Station. There are four types of dances that can be challenging, new and fun to do. They include the country swing, the two-step, the line dance and the cowboy cha cha. "All I know how to do is. the country swing," said soon-to-be freshman Nina Dunham. "I just like the aspect of meeting new people and the energy of dancing." The area for the swing dancing was a pretty cramped, full house. People of all different skill levels attended, from people getting picked up and being swung around someone's head to people who just wanted to slow dance. Once the Union Station starts to expand and more people start coming, the space available will be expanded. "My buddies and I used to travel down to Trolley Square every week and swing dance," said freshman See Dance page 3 Renovation bond sent to Senate; students plan support rally By NATALIE CLEMENS editor in chief The Signpost Weber State University Vice President of Executive Affairs Dallas Bailey presented an update on the Shepherd Union Building renovation to the student senators in Monday's senate meeting. Bailey said there is a good chance that the Shepherd Union Building revenue bond will pass through the Legislature. She was right. The bond was voted down Monday Jan. 31. But exactly one week later, it was voted on again in the Capital Facilities Appropriation Committee, and it passed. HonorsBIS Senator Brady Ahlstrom announced to the senate that a student rally will be held at the Bell Tower Wednesday in support of the Union Building revenue bond. "You guys have all seen the news how a senator from St. George put a thumb down to approving the Union Building so we can get the bond to renovate," Ahlstrom said. "Well, everyone's still pretty confident that by the end of the month, all of the other senators will go vote for it and it will still make it to the Legislature and we'll get the money that we need." Ahlstrom said the rally is to show that it is not just administrators who want the revenue bond. MikeKofoed, one of the students spearheading the rally, said the rally will still be held Wednesday because, although the committee passed the bond, it still has to pass through the Senate. Ahlstromalsoannouncedacommunity If "ir 7 ' t WSU Vice Fresident of Executive Affairs Dallas Bailey discusses the Shepherd Union Building renovation with the Student Senate during Monday's senate meeting. meeting to be held Wednesday night in the Ben Lomond Hotel at 7 p.m. where Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey will give a PowerPoint presentation on a potential gondola from 25th Street to WSU and then from WSU to Snowbasin. "If you want to go and give support," Ahlstrom said, " ... it's an opportunity to get involved." Under new business in the senate, Josh Borges, business and economics senator, presented three proposed amendments to the senate legislation. The first, dealing with communication lines, would require all senators to establish and use a GroupWise e-mail account. The proposed bill (BS2004-09) states: "Whereas, official university business should be conducted via university services and student leaders should serve as examples showing support for WSU and the services that the university provides." The senators would be required to use the GroupWise account for all business related to the WSU Student Association. Borges said that by using GroupWise See Senate page 3 Fair debt collection act gives consumer rights to students By CORY DUCLOS sr. news reporter The Signpost As students enter college, they also enter the real world of finances. As credit cards flow freely through campus, many students find themselves a little behind on their bills. Students put up with threatening phone calls and letters demanding payment, but they don't always have to. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act defines what collection agencies can and cannot do to consumers. The limits include several common collection practices. Knowing these laws can help students fight back when their rights are infringed upon. Phone calls The FDCPA prohibits creditors from making phone calls to intentionally "annoy, abuse or harass." Creditors can only call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They cannot use insults or threats to collect money. Every time they call, they must identify themselves and where they are calling from and communicate the fact that it is an attempt to collect a debt. Many creditors use threats to collect See Rights page 3